If -- Rudyard Kipling, Hardcover

When Rudyard Kipling wrote the poem If-- in 1909, he was addressing his 12-yearold son, John, who would die in battle a few short years later during World War I. The famous author's words soon inspired a nation, and the poem has twice been voted Great Britain's favorite. Italian illustrator Giovanni Manna melds the innocence of childhood with the encouraging sentiments expressed by Kipling's words in this tender portrayal of fatherly advice.

Author: Rudyard Kipling
Publisher: Creative Editions
Published: 04/01/2014
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.50w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781568462592
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2014
Publishers Weekly 04/28/2014
School Library Journal 06/01/2014 pg. 82
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 189 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Rudyard Kipling spent the first half of his life shuttling between India, the country of his birth, and England, where he achieved literary fame. He became the first English recipient of a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907, two years before he wrote If--.

Giovanni Manna was born in Florence, Italy, and has made illustrations for more than 80 books for children since 1995. He teaches watercolor at the International School of Illustration in Sarmede and was awarded the Andersen Prize for best Italian illustrator in 2003.